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Brother Laser Printer

HL-5130HL-5140HL-5150D

HL-5170DN

User's Guide

Version 3

For visually-impaired usersYou can read this manual with Screen Reader text-to-speech software.

You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can use the printer.

Please use the Quick Setup Guide to set up the printer. You can find a printed copy in the box.

Please read this Users Guide thoroughly before you use the printer. Keep the CD-ROM in a convenient place so you can use it quickly if you need to.

Please visit our web site at http://solutions.brother.com where you can get answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Product Support and Technical Questions, and the latest Driver Updates and Utilities.

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Laser printer

HL-5100 seriesUser's Guide

Definitions of warnings, cautions, and notes

We use the following terms throughout this Users Guide:

You must follow these warnings to prevent possible personal injury.

You must follow these instructions to make sure you use the printer properly and do not damage it.

Remember these useful tips when you use the printer.

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To use the printer safely

Caution

Use water or neutral detergents for cleaning. Cleaning with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzene will damage the surface of the printer.

Do not use cleaning materials that contain ammonia. They will damage the printer and the toner cartridge.

After you have just used the printer, some parts inside the printer will be extremely hot. When you open the front or back cover of the printer, never touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations below.

There are high voltage electrodes inside the printer. Before you clean the printer, clear a paper jam or replace parts, make sure you have turned off the power switch and unplugged the printer from the AC power outlet.

Do not handle the plug with wet hands - it might give you an electrical shock.

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TrademarksThe Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.

Apple, the Apple Logo and Macintosh are registered trademarks in the United States and other countries, and TrueType is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.

Epson is a registered trademark and FX-80 and FX-850 are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation.

Hewlett Packard is a registered trademark and HP LaserJet 6P, 6L, 5P, 5L, 4, 4L 4P, III, IIIP, II, and IIP are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.

IBM, IBM PC, and Proprinter are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.

Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.

PostScript and PostScript 3TM are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

ENERGY STAR is a U.S. registered mark.

All other terms and brand and product names mentioned in this Users Guide are registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Compilation and Publication NoticeUnder the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest products descriptions and specifications.

The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.

Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication.

2004 Brother Industries Ltd.

Shipment of the PrinterIf for any reason you must ship your Printer, carefully package the Printer to avoid any damage during transit. We recommend that you save and use the original packaging. The Printer should also be adequately insured with the carrier.

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Table of Contents1 About this printer .................................................................................................................................... 1-1

What is in the box? ....................................................................................................................... 1-1Interface cable .................................................................................................................... 1-1

Front view ............................................................................................................................... 1-2Back view ............................................................................................................................... 1-3

Positioning the printer ................................................................................................................... 1-4Power supply .......................................................................................................................... 1-4Environment ........................................................................................................................... 1-4

What kind of paper can I use? ...................................................................................................... 1-5Type and size of paper ........................................................................................................... 1-5Recommended paper ............................................................................................................. 1-6Printable area ......................................................................................................................... 1-7

Printing methods ........................................................................................................................... 1-8Printing on plain paper ............................................................................................................ 1-8

Printing on plain paper from the paper tray ........................................................................ 1-8Printing on plain paper from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) .............. 1-12Printing on plain paper from the multi-purpose tray (MP tray) (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)

1-14Printing on thicker paper and card stock .............................................................................. 1-17

Printing on thicker paper and card stock from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) ......................................................................................... 1-17

Printing on thicker paper and card stock from the multi-purpose tray (MP tray)(For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) ................................................................................. 1-20

Printing on envelopes ........................................................................................................... 1-24Types of envelopes to avoid ............................................................................................. 1-24Printing on envelopes from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) ............... 1-25Printing on envelopes from the MP tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) ...................... 1-29

Printing on transparencies .................................................................................................... 1-33Printing on transparencies from the paper tray ................................................................ 1-33Printing on transparencies from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) ........ 1-36Printing on transparencies from the MP tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) ............... 1-39

Duplex Printing ........................................................................................................................... 1-43Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper ............................................................ 1-43

Printing on both sides of the paper (manual duplex printing) ............................................... 1-43Manual duplex printing from the paper tray ...................................................................... 1-43Manual duplex printing from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140) .............. 1-44Manual duplex printing from the multi-purpose tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) .... 1-45

Printing on both sides of the paper (automatic duplex printing) ........................................... 1-47Guidelines for automatic duplex printing .......................................................................... 1-47

2 Driver and software ................................................................................................................................ 2-1Printer driver ................................................................................................................................. 2-1

For Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000/XP ............................... 2-1For Macintosh ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2-1

For Windows ................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-2

Features in the PCL printer driver ...................................................................................... 2-2Features in the PS printer driver ...................................................................................... 2-11

For Macintosh ........................................................................................................................................................................... 2-17

Software ..................................................................................................................................... 2-20Software for Networks .......................................................................................................... 2-20

BRAdmin Professional ..................................................................................................... 2-20Driver Deployment Wizard ............................................................................................... 2-20Web BRAdmin .................................................................................................................. 2-20

Automatic Emulation Selection ............................................................................................. 2-21

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3 Control panel ........................................................................................................................................... 3-1Service call indications ........................................................................................................... 3-5

Control panel buttons ................................................................................................................... 3-7Print a test page ..................................................................................................................... 3-8

Using control panel button .................................................................................................. 3-8Using the printer driver ....................................................................................................... 3-8

Printer Settings ....................................................................................................................... 3-9Using the control panel button ............................................................................................ 3-9Using the printer driver ....................................................................................................... 3-9

Print fonts (Not available for HL-5130) ................................................................................. 3-10Using the control panel button .......................................................................................... 3-10Using the printer driver (Not available for HL-5130) ......................................................... 3-10

Network factory default setting (For HL-5170DN) ................................................................ 3-11Disabling the APIPA protocol (For HL-5170DN) ................................................................... 3-11

4 Options .................................................................................................................................................... 4-1DIMM ............................................................................................................................................ 4-1

Installing additional memory ................................................................................................... 4-2Lower tray unit (LT-5000) (Not available for HL-5130) ................................................................. 4-4Print server (NC-2100p) ............................................................................................................... 4-5

5 Routine maintenance .............................................................................................................................. 5-1Toner cartridge ............................................................................................................................. 5-2

Toner Low message ............................................................................................................... 5-2Toner Empty message ........................................................................................................... 5-3Replacing the toner cartridge ................................................................................................. 5-3

Drum unit ...................................................................................................................................... 5-8Change Drum message ..................................................................................................... 5-8

Replacing the drum unit .......................................................................................................... 5-9Cleaning ..................................................................................................................................... 5-12Replacing periodic maintenance parts ....................................................................................... 5-13

6 Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................................... 6-1Identifying your problem ............................................................................................................... 6-1Error messages in the status monitor ........................................................................................... 6-2 ...................................................................................................................................................... 6-3 ...................................................................................................................................................... 6-3Error message printouts ............................................................................................................... 6-3Paper handling ............................................................................................................................. 6-5Paper jams and how to clear them ............................................................................................... 6-6Other problems ........................................................................................................................... 6-11

For Macintosh with USB ..................................................................................................... 6-11Improving the print quality .................................................................................................... 6-11

Solving print problems ................................................................................................................ 6-17

7 Appendix ..................................................................................................................................................A-1Printer specifications ....................................................................................................................A-1Important information for choosing your paper .............................................................................A-6

8 Appendix (For Europe and Other Countries) .......................................................................................B-1Brother Numbers ..........................................................................................................................B-1Important information: Regulations ...............................................................................................B-2

Radio interference (220 to 240 volt model only) .....................................................................B-2International ENERGY STAR Compliance Statement ..........................................................B-2IEC 60825 specification (220 to 240 volt model only) ............................................................B-3

IMPORTANT - For Your Safety ....................................................................................................B-4

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Geruschemission / Acoustic noise emission (for Germany only) .....................................B-4Wiring information (for UK) .................................................................................................B-5

9 Appendix (For USA and Canada) ..........................................................................................................C-1Brother Numbers ..........................................................................................................................C-1

Register your product .............................................................................................................C-1Frequently asked questions (FAQs) .......................................................................................C-1Customer Service ...................................................................................................................C-1Service center locator (USA only) ..........................................................................................C-2Service center locations (Canada only) ..................................................................................C-2Brother fax back system (USA only) .......................................................................................C-2

Important information: Regulations ...............................................................................................C-3Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA) .............C-3Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada) .........................................................C-4International ENERGY STAR Compliance Statement ..........................................................C-4

Laser Notices ................................................................................................................................C-5Laser Safety (100 to 120 volt model only) ..............................................................................C-5FDA Regulations (100 to 120 volt model only) .......................................................................C-5

IMPORTANT - For Your Safety ....................................................................................................C-6Disconnect device ..............................................................................................................C-6Caution for LAN connection ...............................................................................................C-6

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1 - 1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER

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What is in the box?When you unpack the printer, check to see that you have all of the following parts.

1 Printer2 Drum unit and

toner cartridge assembly

3 Quick Setup Guide4 CD-ROM5 AC power cord

Components may differ from one country to another.

Interface cable An interface cable is not a standard accessory.

Some computers have a USB and a parallel port. Please buy the appropriate cable for the interface you are going to use.

Most parallel cables support bi-directional communication, but some might have an incompatible pin assignment or may not be IEEE 1284-compliant.

It is recommended to use a Parallel interface cable or USB interface cable that is no longer than 6 feet (2 meters).

When you use a USB cable, make sure that you connect it to the USB connector of your PC.

Please make sure that you use a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 certified cable if your computer uses a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface.

Do not connect the USB cable to a non-powered hub or a Mac keyboard.

About this printer

The power cord may be slightly different than the one in the figure above, depending on which country the printer was bought in.

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Front view

Front View*

Figure 1-1

1 Face-down Output Tray Support Flap (Support Flap)2 Control Panel3 Front Cover Release Button4 (HL-5130 and HL-5140) Manual Feed Tray

(HL-5150D and HL-5170DN) Multi-purpose Tray (MP Tray)

5 Paper Tray6 Power Switch7 Front Cover8 Face-down Output Tray

* The printer illustration is based on HL-5150D and HL-5170DN.

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Back view

Back view*

Figure 1-2

1 Face-up Output Tray2 Duplex Tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)3 AC Power Connector4 Parallel Interface Connector5 USB Interface Connector6 Side Cover7 (HL-5170DN) 10/100BASE-TX Port8 (HL-5170DN) LED (Light-emitting Diode)

* The printer illustration is based on HL-5170DN.

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Positioning the printerPlease read the following before you use the printer.

Power supply

Use the printer within the recommended power range.

Power source: USA and Canada: AC 110 to 120 V, 50/60 HzEurope and Australia: AC 220 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz

The power cord, including extensions, should be no longer than 5 meters (16 feet).

Do not share the same power circuit with other high-power appliances, such as an air conditioner, copier, shredder and so on. If you cannot avoid using the printer with these appliances, we recommend that you use a voltage transformer or a high-frequency noise filter.

Use a voltage regulator if the power source is not stable.

Environment

Make sure that the power outlet is near the machine and is easy to get to so that, if there is an emergency, it can be easily unplugged.

Only use the printer within the following ranges of temperature and humidity:

Temperature: 10 C to 32.5 C (50 F to 90.5 F)

Humidity: 20% to 80% (without condensation)

The printer should be used in a well-ventilated room.

Put the printer on a flat, horizontal surface.

Keep the printer clean. Do not put the printer in a dusty place.

Do not put the printer where the ventilation hole of the printer is blocked. Keep a gap of approximately 100 mm (4 in.) between the ventilation hole and the wall.

Do not put the printer in direct sunlight. If you have to put it near a window, use a blind or a heavy curtain to protect the printer from direct sunlight.

Do not put the printer near devices that contain magnets or generate magnetic fields.

Do not subject the printer to strong physical shocks or vibrations.

Do not expose the printer to open flames or salty or corrosive gasses.

Do not put objects on top of the printer.

Do not put the printer near an air conditioner.

Keep the printer horizontal when you carry it.


What kind of paper can I use?Type and size of paper

The printer loads paper from the installed paper tray, manual feed tray or optional lower tray unit.

The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this Guide are as follows:

While looking at this page on the CD-ROM, you can jump to the page for each printing method by clicking in the table.

Paper tray Tray 1

Manual feed tray Manual (HL-5130 and HL-5140)

Multi-purpose tray (MP tray) MP Tray (HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)

Optional lower tray unit Tray 2 (Not available for HL-5130)

Media type Tray 1 Manual feed tray

MP tray Tray 2 Select the Media type from the printer driver

Plain paper60 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (16 to 28 lb)

Plain paper

Recycled paper

Bond paper Bond paper

Thick paper105 g/m2 to 161 g/m2 (28 to 43 lb)

Thick paper or Thicker paper

TransparencyUp to 10 sheets

A4 or LetterA4 or Letter Up to 10 sheets

A4 or Letter

Transparencies

LabelsA4 or Letter A4 or Letter

Thicker paper

EnvelopesUp to 3 envelopes

EnvelopesEnvelopes - ThinEnvelopes - Thick

Card stock Thick paper or Thicker paper

Tray 1 Manual feed tray MP tray Tray 2

Paper size A4, Letter, Legal, B5 (ISO), Executive, A5, A6, B6

Width: 69.9 to 215.9 mm (2.75 to 8.5 in.)Length: 116 to 406.4 mm (4.57 to 16 in.)

Width: 69.9 to 215.9 mm (2.75 to 8.5 in.)Length: 116 to 406.4 mm (4.57 to 16 in.)

A4, Letter, Legal, B5 (ISO), Executive, A5

Number of sheets 250 sheets (80 g/m2 or 21 lb)

Single sheet 50 sheets (80 g/m2 or 21 lb)

250 sheets (80 g/m2 or 21 lb)


Recommended paper

Before you buy a lot of paper, please test some to make sure that the paper is suitable.

Use paper that is made for plain-paper copying.

Use paper that is 75 to 90 g/m2 (20 to 24 lb).

Use neutral paper. Do not use acidic or alkaline paper.

Use long-grain paper.

Use paper with a moisture content of approximately 5%.

This printer can use recycled paper that meets the DIN 19309 specification.

Caution

Do not use ink jet paper, or it may cause a paper jam and damage your printer.

To help you choose which paper to use with this printer, see Important information for choosing your paper on page A-6.

Europe USA

Plain paper Xerox Premier 80 g/m2 Xerox Business 80 g/m2 Modo DATACOPY 80 g/m2 IGEPA X-Press 80 g/m2

Xerox 4200DP 20 lbHammermill Laser Paper 24 lb

Recycled paper Xerox Recycled Supreme 80 g/m2

Transparency 3M CG3300 3M CG 3300

Labels Avery laser label L7163 Avery laser label #5160


Printable area

When using PCL emulation, the edges of the paper that cannot be printed on are shown below.

Portrait

Figure 1-3

Landscape

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A4 Letter Legal B5 (ISO) Executive A5 A6 B6

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A4 Letter Legal B5 (ISO) Executive A5 A6 B6

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Printing methodsPrinting on plain paper

You can print on plain paper from the paper tray or manual feed tray. For the paper you want to use, see What kind of paper can I use? on page 1-5.

Printing on plain paper from the paper tray

1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver.Media Type: Plain PaperPaper Source: Tray1

PCL driver

PS driver (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)

Illustrations in this section are based on HL-5150D and HL-5170DN.


2 Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer.

Figure 1-5

3 While pressing the blue paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size. Check that the guides are firmly in the slots.

Figure 1-6


4 Put paper in the tray. Check that the paper is flat in the tray at all four corners.

Figure 1-7

5 Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer. Check that it is inserted fully into the printer.

Do not put more than 250 sheets of paper (80 g/m2 or 21 lb) in the tray, or paper jams may occur. Check that paper is below the maximum paper mark ().

Figure 1-8

When you use pre-printed paper, put the side that is going to be printed on (blank side) face down, with the top of the paper at the front of the tray.


6 Send the print data to the printer.

Pull up the output tray support flap to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down output tray.

Figure 1-9

If you choose not to pull out the output tray support flap, we recommend that you remove printed pages immediately after they come out of the printer.


Printing on plain paper from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140)

1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver.Media Type: Plain PaperPaper Source: Manual

PCL driver


The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed tray.

A NO PAPER message is shown in the Status Monitor and indicated by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray.

Figure 1-10

Toner

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3 Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to fit the paper size.

Figure 1-11

4 Using both hands put paper in the manual feed tray until the front edge of the paper touches the paper feed roller. Hold the paper in this position until the printer automatically feeds the paper in for a short distance, and then let go of the paper.

Figure 1-12

5 After the printed page comes out of the printer, put in the next sheet of paper as in Step 4 above. Repeat for each page that you want to print.

Make sure that the paper is straight and in the proper position on the manual feed tray. If it is not, the paper may not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam.

Do not put more than one piece of paper in the manual feed tray at the same time, or it may cause a jam.

If you put any Media (paper, transparency and so on) in the manual feed tray before the printer is in the Ready state, the media may be ejected without being printed on.


Printing on plain paper from the multi-purpose tray (MP tray) (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)

1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver.Media Type: Plain PaperPaper Source: MP Tray

PCL driver

PS driver

The printer automatically turns on the MP Tray mode when you put paper in the multi-purpose tray.


2 Open the MP tray and lower it gently.

Figure 1-13

3 Pull out the MP tray support flap.

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4 When putting paper in the MP tray, make sure it touches the back of the tray and remains under the maximum paper height guides on both sides of the tray.

Figure 1-15

Make sure that the paper is straight and in the proper position on the MP tray. If it is not, the paper may not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam.

MP tray support flap


5 While pressing the paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guide to fit the paper size.

Figure 1-16


When you put paper in the MP tray, please remember the following:

The side to be printed on must be face up.

During printing, the inside tray rises to feed paper into the printer.

Put the leading edge (top of the paper) in first and push it gently into the tray.

The top of the paper stack must be under the maximum paper height guides that are on both sides of the tray.


Printing on thicker paper and card stock

When the face-up output tray is pulled down, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed tray or the MP tray through to the back of the printer. Use this paper feed and output method when you want to print on thicker paper or card stock.

When you select the paper you want to use, see What kind of paper can I use? on page 1-5.

Printing on thicker paper and card stock from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140)1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver.

Media Type: Thick paper or Thicker paperPaper Source: Manual

PCL driver

2 Open the face-up output tray.

Figure 1-17



4 Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to fit the paper size.

Figure 1-19

5 Using both hands put the paper in the manual feed tray until the front edge of the paper touches the paper feed roller. Hold the paper in this position until the printer automatically feeds the paper in for a short distance, and then let go of the paper.

Figure 1-20

A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray.

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Toner

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6 After the printed page comes out of the printer, put in the next sheet of paper as in Step 5 above. Repeat for each page that you want to print.

7 Close the face-up output tray.

Caution

Remove each sheet immediately after printing. Stacking the sheets may cause a paper jam or the paper to curl.

Figure 1-21

Make sure that the paper is straight and in the proper position in the manual feed tray. If it is not, the paper may not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam.

Do not put more than one piece of paper in the manual feed tray at the same time, or it may cause a jam.



Printing on thicker paper and card stock from the multi-purpose tray (MP tray)(For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver.

Media Type: Thick paper or Thicker paperPaper Source: MP Tray

PCL driver

PS driver


2 Open the face-up output tray, and then pull out the face-up output tray support if necessary.

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5 When putting paper in the MP tray, make sure it touches the back of the tray and remains under the maximum paper height guides on both sides of the tray.

Figure 1-25

6 While pressing the paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guide to fit the paper size.

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8 Close the face-up output tray.

Make sure that the paper is straight and in the proper position in the MP tray. If it is not, the paper may not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam.

When you put paper in the MP tray, please remember the following;

During printing, the inside tray rises to feed paper into the printer.


Put the leading edge (top of the paper) in first and push it gently into the tray.

The top of the paper stack must be under the maximum paper height guides that are on both sides of the tray.


Caution

Remove each sheet immediately after printing. Stacking the sheets may cause a paper jam or the paper to curl.

Figure 1-27


Printing on envelopes

Types of envelopes to avoidDo not use envelopes:

that are damaged, curled, wrinkled, or an usual shape

that are extremely shiny or textured

with clasps, snaps or tie strings

with self-adhesive closures

that are of a baggy construction

that are not sharply creased

that are embossed (have raised writing on them)

that were previously printed by a laser printer

that are pre-printed on the inside

that cannot be arranged when put in a pile

that are made of paper that weighs more than the paper weight specifications for the printer

that have been badly made, with edges that are not straight or consistently square or

with windows, holes, cutouts or perforations

Figure 1-28

IF YOU USE ANY OF THE TYPES OF ENVELOPES LISTED ABOVE, THEY MAY DAMAGE YOUR PRINTER. THIS DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY BROTHER WARRANTY OR SERVICE AGREEMENT.

Most envelopes will be suitable for your printer. However, some envelopes will have feed and print-quality problems because of the way they have been made. A suitable envelope should have edges with straight, well-creased folds and the leading edge should not be thicker than two pieces of paper. The envelope should lie flat and not be of baggy or flimsy construction. You should buy quality envelopes from a supplier who understands that you will be using the envelopes in a laser printer. Before you print a lot of envelopes, test one to make sure that the print results are what you want.

Before you print envelopes, you must fan the stack to avoid paper jams and misfeeds.

Do not put different types of paper in the paper tray at the same time because it may cause paper jams or misfeeds.

Do not print envelopes using duplex printing.

For proper printing, you must choose the same paper size from your software application as the paper in the tray.

See What kind of paper can I use? on page 1-5.

Brother will not recommend a particular envelope because envelope manufacturers may change the envelope specifications. You are responsible for the quality and performance of the envelopes you use.


Printing on envelopes from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140)The printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed tray to the back of the printer. Use this paper feed and output method when you want to print envelopes.

1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver.Media Type: EnvelopesPaper Source: Manual

PCL driver


Figure 1-29

The printer automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed tray.



4 Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to fit the envelope size.

Figure 1-31

A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a sheet of paper in the manual feed tray.

Figure 1-30

Toner

Drum

Paper

Status


5 Using both hands put the envelope in the manual feed tray until the front edge of the envelope touches the paper feed roller. Hold the envelope in this position until the printer automatically feeds it in for a short distance, and then let go of the envelope.

Figure 1-33

Envelopes that have been creased after they have been printed:

At the back of the printer, open the face-up output tray and push down the blue tabs at the left and right hand sides (as shown in the figure below). When you have finished printing your envelopes, close the face-up output tray to reset the two blue tabs back to their original position.

Figure 1-32


6 After the printed envelope comes out of the printer, the printer will wait until you put in the next envelope. Repeat Step 5 for each envelope you want to print.

7 After you finish the print job, close the face-up output tray.

Make sure the envelope is straight as you insert it sideways in the manual feed tray. If it is not, the envelope may not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a jam.

Do not put more than one envelope in the manual feed tray at the same time, or it may cause a jam.

Put the envelope in the manual feed tray with the side to be printed face up.


Envelope joints that are sealed by the manufacturer should be secure.

All sides should be properly folded without wrinkles or creases.


Printing on envelopes from the MP tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)The printer has a straight paper path from the MP tray to the back of the printer. Use this paper feed and output method when you want to print envelopes.

1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver.Media Type: EnvelopesPaper Source: MP Tray

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PS driver

The printer automatically turns on the MP Tray mode when you put paper in the MP tray.


2 Open the face-up output tray, and then pull out the face-up output tray support if necessary.

Figure 1-34


Figure 1-35


Figure 1-36



5 Put envelopes in the MP tray so that they touch the back of the tray and remain under the maximum paper height guides on both sides of the tray. Do not put more than 3 envelopes in the MP tray at any one time, or it may cause a jam.

Figure 1-38

Envelopes that have been creased after they have been printed:

At the back of the printer, open the face-up output tray and push down the blue tabs at the left and right hand sides (as shown in the figure below). When you have finished printing your envelopes, close the face-up output tray to reset the two blue tabs back to their original position.

Figure 1-37

Make sure that the envelopes are neatly stacked and in the proper position in the MP tray. If they are not, the envelopes may not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a jam.


6 Press and slide the paper-width guide to fit the envelope size.

Figure 1-39

7 Send the print data to the printer.8 After you finish the print job, close the face-up output tray.

DL size double-flap envelopes

If the DL size double flap envelope is creased after printing, go to the Basic tab, select Paper Size and then select DL Long Edge. Put a new DL size double-flap envelope in the MP tray with the longest edge of the envelope in first, then print again.

When you put envelopes in the MP tray, please remember the following;

During printing, the inside tray rises to feed envelopes into the printer.


Put the right side edge of the envelope in first and push it gently into the tray.

The top of the envelope stack must be under the maximum paper height guides that are on both sides of the tray.

If envelopes get smudged during printing, in the printer driver select MP Tray as the Paper Source for a straight paper path. Then, set the Media Type to Thick Paper or Thicker Paper to increase the fixing temperature. To adjust the print density setting, see Density adjustment on page 2-8.

Envelope joints that are sealed by the manufacturer should be secure.

All sides should be properly folded without any wrinkles or creases.


Printing on transparencies

You can print on transparencies from the paper tray, manual feed tray or MP tray.

Printing on transparencies from the paper tray

1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver.Media Type: TransparenciesPaper Source: Tray1

PCL driver

PS driver (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)

Do not put more than 10 transparencies in the paper tray.

Illustrations in this section are based on HL-5150D and HL-5170DN.


2 Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer.

Figure 1-40

3 While pressing the blue paper-guide release levers, slide the paper guides to fit the transparency size. Check that the guides are firmly in the slots.

Figure 1-41

4 Put transparencies in the tray. Check that the transparencies are flat and below the maximum paper mark (). Do not put more than 10 transparencies in the tray at any one time, or it may cause a jam.

Figure 1-42


5 Put the paper tray firmly back in the printer.


Figure 1-44

Caution

Remove each transparency immediately.

Pull out the support flap to prevent transparencies from sliding off the face-down ouput tray.

Figure 1-43


Printing on transparencies from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140)When the face-up output tray is open, the printer has a straight paper path from the manual feed tray to the face-up output tray.

1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver.Media Type: TransparenciesPaper Source: Manual

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Figure 1-45


3 Send the print data to the printer

4 Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to the transparency size.

Figure 1-47

5 Using both hands put the transparency in the manual feed tray until its front edge touches the paper feed roller. Hold the transparency in this position until the printer automatically feeds it in for a short distance, and then let go of the transparency.

Figure 1-48

A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a transparency in the manual feed tray.

Figure 1-46

Toner

Drum

Paper

Status


6 After the printed transparency comes out of the printer, put in the next transparency as described in Step 5 on page 1-37. Repeat for each transparency that you want to print.

7 After you finish the print job, close the face-up output tray.

Caution

Remove each transparency immediately after printing. Stacking the printed transparencies may cause a paper jam or the transparency to curl.

Make sure that the transparency is straight and in the proper position on the manual feed tray. If it is not, the transparency may not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a jam.

Do not put more than one transparency in the manual feed tray at the same time, or it may cause a jam.



Printing on transparencies from the MP tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)When the face-up output tray is open, the printer has a straight paper path from the MP tray to the back of the printer.

1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver.Media Type: TransparenciesPaper Source: MP Tray

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Figure 1-49



Figure 1-51

A NO PAPER status is shown by the control panel LEDs until you put a transparency in the MP tray.

Figure 1-50

Toner

Drum

Paper

Status



Figure 1-52

6 When putting transparencies in the MP tray, make sure they touch the back of the tray and remain under the maximum paper height guides on both sides of the tray. Do not put more than 10 transparencies in the MP tray at any one time, or it may cause a jam.

Figure 1-53

7 While pressing the paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guide to fit the transparency size.

Figure 1-54

Make sure that the transparencies are straight and in the proper position in the MP tray. If they are not, the transparencies may not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a jam.


8 After you finish printing, close the face-up output tray.

Caution

Remove each transparency immediately after printing. Stacking the printed transparencies may cause a paper jam or the transparency to curl.

When you put transparencies in the MP tray, please remember the following:


Put the leading edge (top of the transparencies) in first and push it gently into the tray.

The top of the transparency stack must be under the maximum paper height guides that are on both sides of the tray.


Duplex PrintingThe supplied PCL printer drivers for Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000/XP, Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac OS X 10.1 or later all enable duplex printing. For more information about how to choose the settings, see the Help text in the printer driver.

Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper If the paper is thin, it may wrinkle.

If paper is curled, straighten it and then put it back in the paper tray.

You should use regular paper. Do not use bond paper.

If the paper is not feeding properly, it may be curled. Remove the paper and straighten it.

Printing on both sides of the paper (manual duplex printing)

Manual duplex printing from the paper tray1 Choose the Manual Duplex printing mode you need from the Advanced tab, and from the Basic

tab select the Paper Source to be Tray1.2 The printer will automatically print all the even-numbered pages on one side of the paper first.3 Remove the printed even-numbered pages from the output tray and put them back in the paper tray,

placing the paper with the side to be printed on (blank side) face down. Follow the instructions on the computer screen.

Figure 1-55

4 The printer will now automatically print all the odd-numbered pages on the other side of the paper.

The PS driver does not support manual duplex printing.

If you select the Paper Source to be Auto Select in Step 1 using HL-5150D or HL-5170DN, please put the printed even-numbered pages in the MP tray.

When you put paper in the paper tray, first empty the tray then put the printed page in it, with the printed side face up. (Do not add the printed pages to the top of the stack of unprinted paper.)


Manual duplex printing from the manual feed tray (For HL-5130 and HL-5140)

Caution

Before you put the sheets back in the manual feed tray, you will have to straighten them, or you may get paper jams.

You should not use very thin or very thick paper.

When you use the manual duplex function, it is possible that there may be paper jams or poor print quality. If there is a paper jam, see Paper jams and how to clear them on page 6-6.

1 Choose the Manual Duplex printing mode from the Advanced tab, and from the Basic tab select the Paper Source to be Manual feed.

2 Using both hands put the paper in the manual feed tray with the side to be printed on first facing up. Follow the instructions on the computer screen. Repeat this step until you have printed all the even-numbered pages.

Figure 1-56

3 Remove the printed even-numbered pages from the output tray and put them in the same order back into the manual feed tray. Place the paper with the side that is going to be printed on (the blank side) face up. Follow the instructions on the computer screen.

Figure 1-57

4 Repeat Step 3 until you have printed all the odd-numbered pages on the other side of the paper.

If you select the Paper Source to be Auto Select in Step 1, please put the printed even-numbered pages in the paper tray.


Manual duplex printing from the multi-purpose tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)

Caution

Before putting the sheets back in the MP tray, you will have to straighten them, or you may get paper jams.

You should not use very thin or very thick paper.

When you use the manual duplex function, it is possible that there may be paper jams or poor print quality. If there is a paper jam, see Paper jams and how to clear them on page 6-6.

1 Choose the Manual Duplex printing mode from the Advanced tab, and from the Basic tab select the Paper Source to be MP Tray feed.

2 Using both hands put the paper in the MP tray with the side to be printed on first facing up. Follow the instructions on the computer screen. Repeat this step until you have printed all the even-numbered pages.

Figure 1-58

3 Remove the printed even-numbered pages from the output tray and put them in the same order back into the MP tray. Place the paper with the side that is going to be printed on (the blank side) face up. Follow the instructions on the computer screen.

Figure 1-59

4 Repeat Step 3 until you have printed all the odd-numbered pages on the other side of the paper.


Paper orientation for manual duplex printingThe printer prints the second page first.If you print 10 pages on 5 sheets of paper, it will print page 2 then page 1 on the first sheet of paper.It will print page 4 then page 3 on the second sheet of paper.It will print page 6 then page 5 on the third sheet of paper, and so on.

When doing manual duplex printing, the paper must be put in the paper tray in the following way:

For the manual feed tray or the multi-purpose (MP) tray:

Put the side to be printed on first, face-up, with the leading edge (top) of the paper in first.To print the second side, put the paper face down, with the leading edge (top) of the paper in first.

If letterhead paper is used, this would be put in with the heading face down, and in first.

To print the second side, put the heading face up and in first.

For the upper paper tray and the optional lower tray (tray1 or tray2):

Put the side to be printed on first, face down, with the leading edge (top) of the paper at the front of the tray.To print the second side, put the paper face up, with the leading edge (top) of the paper at the front of the tray.

If letterhead paper is used, this would be put in the paper tray with the heading face up, and at the front of the tray.

To print the second page, put the heading face down and at the front of the tray.

For Thicker paper that has curled once the first side has been printed on, and you cannot feed the paper for the second time from manual feed tray or MP tray to allow the other side of the paper to be printed on:

At the back of the printer, open the face-up output tray and push down the blue tabs on the left and right hand sides (as shown in the figure below). When you have finished printing, close the face-up output tray to reset the two blue tabs back to their original position.

Figure 1-60


Printing on both sides of the paper (automatic duplex printing)

Guidelines for automatic duplex printing Use A4, Letter or Legal size plain paper.

If paper is curled, straighten it and then put it back in the paper tray.

You should use regular paper. Do not use bond paper or thin paper if possible.

When you use the duplex printing function, the printing quality becomes worse or paper jam may occur under some circumstances. If the paper jam occurs, see Paper jams and how to clear them on page 6-6.

1 Load paper into the paper tray or MP tray.2 Make sure the lever on the Duplex tray is set for the proper paper size.

Figure 1-61

This section is for HL-5150D and HL-5170DN.

Letter or Legal size

A4 size


3 Open the Properties dialog box in the printer driver. In the Advanced tab select Duplex Printing mode, check Duplex, and make sure that Use Duplex tray has been selected. Select Duplex Type and set Binding Offset if you need, and then click the OK button. The printer will print on both sides of the paper automatically.

PCL driver

PS driver

2 - 1 DRIVER AND SOFTWARE

2Printer driver A printer driver is software that translates data from the format used by a computer to the format that a particular printer needs. Typically, this format is a printer command language or page description language.

The printer drivers for the following operating systems are on the CD-ROM that we have supplied. You can also download the latest printer driver from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com

You can see the operations and detailed information in the Install Software section of the supplied CD-ROM.

For Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000/XP PCL (Hewlett-Packard LaserJet laser printer) compatible driver

BR-Script (PostScript3 language emulation) driver (HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)

For Macintosh Brother Laser driver for Macintosh

BR-Script (PostScript3 language emulation) driver. (HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)

Driver and software

PCL Driver PS Driver

Windows 95Windows NT 4.0 (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)

Windows 98/MeWindows 2000Windows XP

(For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)

Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2 Mac OS X 10.1 to 10.2 (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)

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DRIVER AND SOFTWARE 2 - 2

You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer.

Paper Size

Multiple Page

Orientation

Copies

Media Type

Paper Source

Resolution

Toner Save Mode

Duplex Printing (Manual Duplex printing*1*2 / Duplex Printing with Duplex tray*5)

Water mark*1*2

Job Spooling*1*2

Quick Print Setup*1*2

Sleep Time*2

Status Monitor*1*2

Macro*1*2*3

Administrator*1*2*3

Insert Command/File*1*2*3*4

Page Protection*1*2

Print Date & Time*1*2

Density adjustment*1*2

HRC*2

True Type Mode*2*4

Auto Detect*1*2

*1 These settings are not available with the BR-script driver.(HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)*2 These settings are not available with Brother Laser for Macintosh.*3 These settings are not available with Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000/XP.*4 These settings are not available for HL-5130.*5 This setting is not available for HL-5130 and HL-5140.


For Windows

Features in the PCL printer driverYou can download the latest printer driver or get other information by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com

You can also change settings by clicking the illustration on the left side of the Basic tab in the Properties dialog box.

For more information, please see the Help text in the printer driver.

Basic tab

1 Select the Paper Size, Multiple Page, Orientation and so on.2 Select the Paper Source and so on.

The screens in this section are from Windows XP. The screens on your PC will vary depending on your Operating System.

If you are using Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 or XP, you can access the Basic tab by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Printer Properties screen.

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Advanced tab

Change the tab settings by clicking the following icons:

1 Print Quality2 Duplex Printing3 Watermark 4 Page Setting5 Device Options

Print QualitySelect the resolution, toner save and print settings or gray printing setting.

ResolutionYou can change the resolution as follows:

HQ 1200

600 dpi

300 dpi

If you are using Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 or XP, you can access the Advanced tab by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Printer Properties screen.

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Toner Save ModeYou can save running costs by turning on the toner save mode, which reduces the print density.

Print Setting You can manually change the brightness, contrast and other settings.

Auto (For Windows 95/98/Me users only)You can automatically print with the most suitable print setting by selecting the Auto button.

Manual (For Windows 95/98/Me users only)You can change the settings manually by selecting the manual button and ticking the setting button.

Use Printer Halftone (For Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000/XP users only)You can print, using the printer setting by selecting the Use printer Halftone button.

Use System Halftone (For Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000/XP users only)You can manually change the brightness, contrast and other settings by selecting the Use system Halftone button and ticking the setting button.

Improve gray printing (For Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000/XP users only)You can improve the image quality of shaded areas by ticking the Improve gray printing check box. If you print with this setting, the print speed may be slower depending on the print data.

Duplex Printing Manual Duplex

If you select the Manual Duplex button, the dialog box for the manual duplex settings appears. Six types of manual duplex binding directions are available for each orientation.

Duplex Tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)If you select the Duplex Tray button, the dialog box for the duplex settings appears.Six types of duplex binding directions are available for each orientation, automatically.

Binding OffsetIf you check the Binding Offset option, you can also specify the offset value of the binding side in inches or millimeters.

Booklet Printing (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)When you want to print a booklet, use this function. To make the Booklet, fold the printed pages down the middle. When using the booklet printing function, please note that the paper size, orientation, source and other settings must remain unchanged for the whole document.

Watermark You can place a watermarked logo or text into your documents.When you use a bitmap file as a watermark, you can change the size of the watermark and place it anywhere you like on the page.When you use text as a watermark, you can change the font, darkness and angle settings.

Page SettingYou can change the print image scaling and select Mirror / Reverse print options.


Device Options

You can set the following Printer Function modes in this tab:(You can jump to the page for each Printer Function by clicking the function name in the list below.)

Job Spooling

Quick Print Setup

Sleep Time

Status Monitor

Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)

Administrator (For Windows 95/98/Me users only)

Insert Command/File (For HL-5140, 5150D and 5170DN: For Windows 95/98/Me users only)

Page Protection

Print Date & Time

Density adjustment

HRC (High Resolution Control)*

TrueType Mode (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)*

The Printer Function list may differ depending on the model.

* If you are using Windows 95, 98 or Me, you can change settings of HRC and TrueType Mode in Print Setting in the Print Quality option of the Advanced tab.


Job SpoolingThe printer saves data that you want to reprint.You can reprint a document without sending the data again from your PC. To reprint press and hold down the Go button until all four LEDs are lit and then release the Go button.

Quick Print SetupYou can turn the Quick Print Setup function ON or OFF. A small selection window appears on your computer. This will then let you make changes to the settings of the following functions:

Multiple Page

Duplex Printing

Toner Save Mode

Paper Source

Media Type

Sleep TimeWhen the printer does not receive data for a certain period of time (timeout), it enters sleep mode. Sleep mode acts as though the printer was turned off. The default timeout is 5 minutes. When Intelligent Sleep Mode is selected, it is automatically adjusted to the most suitable time-out setting depending on the frequency of your printer use. While the printer is in sleep mode, all the LEDs are off, but the printer can still receive data from the computer. Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer to start printing. Pressing one of the buttons will also wake up the printer.

Sleep mode can be turned off. To turn sleep mode off, go to the Advanced tab, select Device Options and then select Sleep Time. Double click the word Sleep Time in the Sleep Time screen, this will allow the Sleep Time Off function to appear, click Sleep Time Off to stop the printer going into sleep mode. The Sleep Time Off function can be hidden by double clicking the word Sleep Time in the Sleep Time screen again. We recommend that you keep Sleep mode on for power saving.

Status Monitor This reports the printer status (any errors that may happen with the printer) when printing. The default setting for the Status Monitor is off. If you would like to turn the status monitor on, go the Advanced tab, select Device options and then select Status monitor.

Macro (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)You can save a page of a document as a macro to the printer memory. Moreover, you can execute the saved macro - in other words, you can use the saved macro as an overlay on any document. This will save time and increase printing speed for often used information such as forms, company logos, letter head formats or invoices.

If you want to prevent other people from printing your data using the Reprint function, clear the Use Reprint check box in the job spooling settings.


Administrator (For Windows 95/98/Me users only)Administrators have the authority to limit the Number of copies, Scaling setting and Watermark setting functions.

Password

Enter the password into this box.

Set Password

Click here to change the password.

COPY LOCK

Lock the copy pages selection to prevent multiple copy printing.

WATERMARK LOCK

Lock the current settings of the Watermark option to prevent changes being made.

SCALING LOCK

Lock the scaling setting as shown below.

1 in 1

100%

Insert Command/File (For HL-5140, 5150D and 5170DN: For Windows 95/98/Me users only)This option allows data to be inserted into a print job.

Using this function allows you to do the following.

Insert a print file or tiff format file into a print job.

Insert a text string into a print job.

Insert a macro, which is saved in printer memory, into a print job.

Page ProtectionPage Protection refers to a setting that reserves additional memory for the creation of full page images.Selections are AUTO, OFF, Printer Default, LTR (Letter-size paper), A4 or LGL (legal-size-paper).The page protection feature allows the printer to create the full page image to be printed in memory before physically moving the paper through the printer. When the image is very complicated and the printer has to wait to process the image before printing, use this function.

Print Date & TimeDate: Specifies the format of the date.

Time: Specifies the format of the time.

Density adjustmentIncrease or decrease the print density.


HRCThis option allows you to change the HRC setting on your Brother HL-5100 series printer. HRC is a special function that offers improved print quality of characters and graphics that conventional laser printers cannot attain with resolutions of 300 or 600 dpi.

Printer Default: The setting will match that of the printer.

Light

Medium

Dark.

Off: Turn HRC off

TrueType Mode (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)TrueType fonts may be sent to your printer in one of the following ways:

Download as TrueType (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)

Download as Bit Image

Print as Graphics


Accessories tab When you install the optional lower tray unit, you can add it and select its settings in the Accessories tab as follows.

1 You can manually add and remove the options that are installed on the printer. Tray settings will match the installed options.

2 Paper Source SettingThis feature recognizes the paper size in each paper tray.

3 Auto detection of printer options (For HL-5140, HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)The Auto Detect function finds the currently installed devices and shows the available settings in the printer driver. When you click the Auto Detect button, options that are installed on the printer will be listed. You can manually add or remove options.

Auto Detect function may not be available under certain printer conditions.

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Support tab

You can download the latest driver or by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com

You can see the printer driver version.

You can check the current driver settings.

You can print the printer settings page and the internal fonts list. (The internal fonts list is not available for HL-5130.)

If you are using Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 or XP, you can access the Support tab by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Printer Properties screen.



Features in the PS printer driver

You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com

For more information, please see the Help text in the printer driver.

Ports tab Select the port where your printer is connected or the path to the network printer you are using.


The screens in this section are from Windows XP.

The screens on your PC will vary depending on your Operating System.



Device Settings tab Select the options you installed.


Layout tab

You can change the Layout setting by selecting the setting in the Orientation, Page Order and Page Per Sheet.

If you are using Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 or XP, you can access the Layout tab by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Printer BR-Script3 Properties screen.


Paper / Quality tabSelect the Paper Source.


Advanced options

1 Select the Paper Size and Copy Count.2 Set the Print Quality, Scaling and TrueType Font setting.3 You can change settings by selecting the setting in the Printer Features list:

Media Type

Toner Save

Sleep Time

BR-Script Level

Toner SaveYou can save running costs by turning on the Toner Save setting, which reduces the print density.

Sleep TimeWhen the printer does not receive data for a certain period of time (timeout), it enters sleep mode. Sleep mode acts as though the printer was turned off. The default timeout is 5 minutes. When Intelligent Sleep Mode is selected, it is automatically adjusted to the most suitable time-out setting depending on the frequency of your printer use. While the printer is in sleep mode, the LED is off, but the printer can still receive data from the computer. Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer to start printing. Pressing the GO button will also wake up the printer. Sleep mode can be turned off. To turn sleep mode off, go to the Advanced tab, select Device Options and then select Sleep Time. Double click the word Sleep Time in the Sleep Time screen, this will allow the Sleep Time Off function to appear, click Sleep Time Off to stop the printer going into sleep mode. The Sleep Time Off function can be hidden by double clicking the word Sleep Time in the Sleep Time screen again. We recommend that you keep Sleep mode on to save power.

If you are using Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 or XP, you can access the Advanced Options tab by clicking Advanced... button in the Layout tab or the Paper / Quality tab.

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For Macintosh

This printer supports Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac OS X 10.1 to 10.2.

You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com

Page setupYou can set the Paper size, Orientation and Scale.Brother Laser driver / PS driver

LayoutSet the Layout, Pages per Sheet and other settings.Brother Laser driver / PS driver

Pages per sheet: Select how many pages will appear on each side of the paper.Layout direction: When you specify the Pages per sheet, you can also specify the direction of the

layout.

Border: If you want to add a border, use this function. Print on Both Sides: When you want to print on both sides of the paper, use this function.

The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10.1

The screens on your Macintosh will vary depending on your Operating System.



Specific settingsSet the Media Type, Resolution, Toner Save, and other settings.

Brother Laser driver

PS driver

You can change settings by selecting the setting in the Printer Features list: Media Type

Resolution

Toner Save

Sleep Time (For PS driver only)

ResolutionYou can change the resolution as follows:

300 dpi

600 dpi

HQ 1200 dpi


Toner SaveYou can save running costs by turning on the Toner Save setting, which reduces the print density.

Sleep TimeWhen the printer does not receive data for a certain period of time (timeout), it enters sleep mode. Sleep mode acts as though the printer was turned off. The default timeout is 5 minutes. When Intelligent Sleep Mode is selected, it is automatically adjusted to the most suitable time-out setting depending on the frequency of your printer use. While the printer is in sleep mode, the LED is off, but the printer can still receive data from the computer. Receiving a print file or document automatically wakes up the printer to start printing. Pressing the GO button will also wake up the printer.Sleep mode can be turned off. To turn sleep mode off, go to the Advanced tab, select Device Options and then select Sleep Time. Double click the word Sleep Time in the Sleep Time screen, this will allow the Sleep Time Off function to appear, click Sleep Time Off to stop the printer going into sleep mode. The Sleep Time Off function can be hidden by double clicking the word Sleep Time in the Sleep Time screen again. We recommend that you keep Sleep mode on to save power.


Software

Software for Networks

BRAdmin ProfessionalThe BRAdmin Professional software is a utility for managing your Brother network enabled printers that are running under Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000/XP.

It allows you to easily configure and check the status of your printer on the network.

Driver Deployment Wizard This installer includes the Windows PCL driver and Brother network port driver (LPR and NetBIOS). The administrator should set up the IP address, Gateway and Subnet with BRAdmin Professional before using this software.

If the administrator then installs the printer driver and port driver using this software, the administrator can save the file to the file server or send the file by E-mail to users. Then, each user just clicks that file to have the printer driver, port driver, IP address, and so on, automatically copied to their PC.

Web BRAdminThe Web BRAdmin software is designed to manage all LAN/WAN Brother network connected devices. By installing the Web BRAdmin server software on a computer running IIS*, Administrators with a Web browser can connect to the Web BRAdmin server, which then communicates with the device itself. Unlike the BRAdmin Professional software - which is designed for Windows systems only - the Web BRAdmin server software can be accessed from any client computer with a web browser that supports Java 2.

You can download the Web BRAdmin software from our web site at http://solutions.brother.com/webbradmin

IIS* = Internet Information Server 4.0 or 5.0

Web BRAdmin and Internet Information Server 4.0 is supported on the following operating systems:

Windows NT 4.0 Server

Web BRAdmin and Internet Information Server 5.0 is supported on the following operating systems:

Windows 2000 Professional

Windows 2000 Server

Windows 2000 Advanced Server

Windows XP Professional

This section is for Windows.

This section is for HL-5170DN.

http://solutions.brother.com/webbradmin


Automatic Emulation Selection

This printer has an Automatic Emulation Selection feature. When the printer receives data from the computer, it automatically chooses the emulation mode. This feature has been set at the factory to ON.

The printer can choose from the following combinations:


Setting 1 (default) Setting 2

HP LaserJet HP LaserJet

BR-Script 3 BR-Script 3

EPSON FX-850 IBM ProPrinter XL

CONTROL PANEL 3 - 1

3This section refers to the four Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) (Toner, Drum, Paper, Status) and the two control panel buttons (Job Cancel, Go) on the control panel.

Figure 3-1

The LED indications shown in the table below are used in the illustrations in this chapter.

Control panel

LED is off

or or LED is on

or or LED is blinking

When the power switch is off or the printer is in Sleep mode, all the LEDs are off.

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LED Printer status

Figure 3-2

Sleep modeThe power switch is off or the printer is in Sleep mode. Pressing the Go button wakes up the printer from Sleep mode to Ready mode.

Figure 3-3

Warming upThe printer is warming up.

Figure 3-4

Ready to printThe printer is ready to print.

Figure 3-5

Receiving dataThe printer is either receiving data from the computer, processing data in memory or printing the data.

Toner

Drum

Paper

Status

Toner

Drum

Paper

Status

Toner

Drum

Paper

Status

Toner

Drum

Paper

Status

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Figure 3-6

Data remaining in memoryPrint data remains in the printer memory. If the Status LED is on for a long time and nothing has printed, press the Go button to print the remaining data.

Figure 3-7

Toner lowIndicates that the toner cartridge is nearly empty. Purchase a new toner cartridge and have it ready for when Toner Empty is indicated.

The Toner LED alternates turning on for 2 seconds and off for 3 seconds.

Figure 3-8

Toner emptyReplace the toner cartridge with a new one. See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 5-3.

Figure 3-9

Drum unit near end of lifeThe drum unit is near the end of its life. We recommend that you obtain a new drum unit to replace the current one. See Replacing the drum unit on page 5-9.

The Drum LED alternates turning on for 2 seconds and off for 3 seconds.

LED Printer status

Toner

Drum

Paper

Status

Toner

Drum

Paper

Status

Toner

Drum

Paper

Status

Toner

Drum

Paper

Status

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Figure 3-10

Paper jam Clear the paper jam. See Paper jams and how to clear them on page 6-6. If the printer does not start printing, press the Go button.

No paper Put paper in the printer. See Printing on plain paper in Chapter 1. Then press the Go button.

MisfeedPut the paper back in properly, and then press the Go button. The printer will start printing again.

Duplex Size Error (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)Press the Go button. Specify the printable paper size. The paper size you can use for Duplex printing is A4, Letter or Legal.

No Duplex Tray (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)Install the Duplex tray into the printer.

Duplex Lever Error (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)Move the Duplex lever to the correct position.

Figure 3-11

Front Cover OpenClose the front cover of the printer.

Jam Clear Cover OpenClose the jam clear cover of the printer. See page 6-9.

Face up Open (For HL-5150D and HL-5170DN: When you use the duplex printing function)Close the face-up output tray of the printer.

LED Printer status

Toner

Drum

Paper

Status

Toner

Drum

Paper

Status

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Service call indications

If there is an error that cannot be cleared by the user, the printer will show that a service call is needed by lighting up all the LEDs as shown in Figure 3-12.

Figure 3-12

If you see the service call indication above, follow the steps below:

1 Take out the DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module) from your printer, if you have a DIMM installed. 2 Turn off the power switch, wait a few seconds, and then turn it back on and try to print again.

If you cannot clear the error and see the same service call indication after turning the printer back on, call your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative.

When you press the Go and the Job Cancel buttons together, the LEDs will light up with one of the combinations shown in Table 1. See Table 1: LED indications while pressing Go and Job Cancel on page 3-6 to identify the error.

For example, the LED indication below shows a fixing unit failure.

Figure 3-13

Toner

Drum

Paper

Status

Toner

Drum

Paper

Status

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Table 1: LED indications while pressing Go and Job Cancel

Make a note of the indication and report the error status to your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative by referring to the above table.

*1 If this error occurs, turn the power switch off, wait a few seconds, and then turn it on again.Leave the printer for 10 minutes with the power on. If the error occurs again, consult your dealer or Brother authorized service representative.

LEDs Fixing unit failure*1

Laser unit failure

Main motor failure

Main PCB failure

Engine PCB failure

DIMM failure

Toner

Drum

Paper

Status

Make sure that the front cover is fully closed before you report a service call.

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Control panel buttons The control panel buttons have the following functions:

Cancel printingIf you press the Job Cancel button while printing, the printer will immediately stop printing and will then eject the paper.

Wake-up If the printer is in Sleep mode, press the Go or Job Cancel button to wake the printer up and go to the Ready state.

Form feedIf the yellow Status LED is on, press the Go button. The printer will print any data that is left in the printer memory.

Error recoveryIf there is an error, the printer will recover automatically from some errors. If an error is not automatically cleared, press the Go button to clear the error, and then continue to use the printer.

ReprintIf you want to reprint a document that has just been printed, you can do this by pressing and holding down the Go button until all four LEDs are lit and then release the Go button.

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Print a test page

You can use the Go button or the printer driver to print a test page.

Using control panel button1 Turn off the printer.2 Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.3 Hold down the Go button as you turn on the power switch. All the LEDs light up and then go off

again. Keep the Go button pressed down until the Toner LED comes on. When the Toner LED comes on, release the Go button.

4 Press the Go button again. The printer will print a test page.

Using the printer driver If you are using Brothers Windows PCL printer driver, click the Print Test Page button. It is in the General tab of the Windows printer driver.

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Printer Settings

You can print the current settings using the control panel button or printer driver.

Using the control panel button1 Make sure that the front cover is closed and the power cord is plugged in.2 Turn on the printer and wait until the printer is in the Ready state.3 Press the Go button three times. The printer will print the current printer settings.

Using the printer driverIf you are using Brothers Windows PCL printer driver, you can print the current printer settings by clicking the Print Settings button in the Support tab.

3 - 10 CONTROL PANEL

Print fonts (Not available for HL-5130)

You can print a list of the internal fonts using the control panel button or printer driver.

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